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2023 MTV EMA: Burna Boy, Asake, others nominated for ‘Best Afrobeats’ award
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Oluwapelumi Oluwayemi
Date
4th October, 2023
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The 2023 MTV EMA is scheduled for November 5, 2023, in Paris, Franc
By Victoria Oluwayemi
Nominations for the ‘Best Afrobeats’ category at the 2023 MTV Europe Music Awards have been secured by the renowned Afrobeats artistes Burna Boy, Asake, Ayra Starr, and Davido.
The organizers of the MTV EMA Awards introduced the new category in the 2023 event.
Nominees for the ‘Best Afrobeats’ category as announced on Wednesday are French-Malian superstar, Aya Nakamura, and Nigerian singers, Asake, Arya Starr, Burna Boy, Davido, and Rema.
In other categories, Rema’s collaborative hit song with Selena Gomez ‘Calm Down’ was nominated in the ‘Best Song’ and ‘Best Collaboration’ categories.
Asake, Burna Boy, Cameroonian superstar Libianca, Tanzanian star, Diamond Platnumz, and South Africa’s Tyler ICU were nominated in the ‘Best African Act’ category. Burna Boy also bagged a nomination in the “Best Live Performer” category alongside Beyoncé, Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift, The Weeknd, and others. American singer, Taylor Swift bagged the most nominations (7), including ‘Best Artist’, ‘Best Song,’ and ‘Best Video.’
The 2023 MTV EMA is scheduled for November 5, 2023, in Paris, France.
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